Fresno State Bulldogs football statistical leaders
Derek Carr holds all of Fresno State's passing records.
The Fresno State Bulldogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Fresno State Bulldogs football program in various categories,[ 1] including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in the NCAA 's Mountain West Conference (MW).
Fresno State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1921,[ 1] but these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1979, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 2] The Bulldogs have played in 11 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
Similarly, the Bulldogs have appeared in the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game twice since it began in 2013.
Additionally, Fresno State has been grouped in the same MW football division as Hawaii since divisional play began in 2013, meaning that it plays at Hawaii every other year (currently in even-numbered years). This is relevant because the NCAA allows teams that play at Hawaii in a given season to schedule 13 regular-season games instead of the normal 12. The Bulldogs have played a 13-game regular season once since divisional play began, in 2014.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2020 season .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Derek Carr
12,842
2009 2011 2012 2013
2
Kevin Sweeney
10,808
1983 1984 1985 1986
3
Paul Pinegar
10,136
2002 2003 2004 2005
4
Jake Haener
9,013[ 3]
2020 2021 2022
5
Mark Barsotti
8,093
1988 1989 1990 1991
6
David Carr
7,849
1997 1998 2000 2001
7
Trent Dilfer
7,631
1991 1992 1993
8
Tom Brandstater
6,857
2005 2006 2007 2008
9
Billy Volek
6,532
1996 1997 1998 1999
10
Marcus McMaryion
6,355
2017 2018
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Derek Carr
5,082
2013
2
David Carr
4,839
2001
3
Derek Carr
4,104
2012
4
Jake Haener
4,096[ 3]
2021
5
Trent Dilfer
3,799
1993
6
Marcus McMaryion
3,629
2018
7
Derek Carr
3,544
2011
8
Paul Pinegar
3,335
2005
9
Kevin Sweeney
3,259
1984
10
Trent Dilfer
3,000
1992
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Robbie Rouse
4,647
2009 2010 2011 2012
2
Ron Rivers
3,473
1991 1992 1993
3
Ronnie Rivers
3,417[ 11]
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
4
Jordan Mims
3,288[ 12]
2017 2018 2020 2021 2022
5
Ryan Mathews
3,280
2007 2008 2009
6
Marteze Waller
3,108
2012 2013 2014 2015
7
Michael Pittman
3,017
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
8
Dwayne Wright
2,683
2003 2004 2006
9
Dean Philpott
2,533
1954 1955 1956 1957
10
Lorenzo Neal
2,405
1990 1991 1992
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Ryan Mathews
1,808
2009
2
Rodney Davis
1,586
2002
3
Robbie Rouse
1,549
2011
4
Robbie Rouse
1,490
2012
5
Ron Rivers
1,477
1993
6
Dwayne Wright
1,462
2006
7
Jordan Mims
1,370[ 12]
2022
8
Marteze Waller
1,368
2014
9
Aaron Craver
1,313
1989
Wendell Mathis
1,313
2005
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Charlie Jones
3,344
1992 1993 1994 1995
2
Rodney Wright
3,274
1998 1999 2000 2001
3
Davante Adams
3,030
2012 2013
4
Brian Roberson
2,956
1993 1994 1995 1996
5
Henry Ellard
2,947
1979 1980 1981 1982
6
Josh Harper
2,938
2011 2012 2013 2014
7
Bernard Berrian
2,849
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
8
Jalen Moreno-Cropper
2,708[ 15]
2019 2020 2021 2022
9
Isaiah Burse
2,503
2010 2011 2012 2013
10
Charles Smith
2,368
1998 1999 2000 2001
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Davante Adams
1,718
2013
2
Rodney Wright
1,630
2001
3
Henry Ellard
1,510
1982
4
Bernard Berrian
1,364
2001
5
Davante Adams
1,312
2012
6
Larry Ray Willis
1,251
1984
7
Brian Roberson
1,248
1996
8
Charlie Jones
1,171
1995
9
Josh Harper
1,097
2014
10
Jalen Moreno-Cropper
1,093[ 15]
2022
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 23]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Derek Carr
13,032
2009 2011 2012 2013
2
Kevin Sweeney
10,421
1983 1984 1985 1986
3
Paul Pinegar
10,113
2002 2003 2004 2005
4
Jake Haener
8,913 [ 3]
2020 2021 2022
5
Mark Barsotti
8,849
1988 1989 1990 1991
6
David Carr
7,947
1997 1998 2000 2001
7
Trent Dilfer
7,785
1991 1992 1993
8
Tom Brandstater
7,009
2005 2006 2007 2008
9
Billy Volek
6,354
1996 1997 1998 1999
10
Ryan Colburn
5,582
2007 2008 2009 2010
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Derek Carr
5,199
2013
2
David Carr
4,906
2001
3
Derek Carr
4,105
2012
4
Jake Haener
4,101 [ 3]
2021
5
Trent Dilfer
3,799
1993
6
Derek Carr
3,616
2011
7
Paul Pinegar
3,394
2005
8
Kevin Sweeney
3,114
1984
9
Trent Dilfer
3,090
1992
10
Brian Burrell
2,980
2014
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 24]
Defense
Interceptions
Single game
Rank
Player
Ints
Years
Opponent
1
Jim Sanderson
3
1960
San Diego State
Tom McCall
3
1968
Montana State
Tom McCall
3
1968
Cal State Los Angeles
Steve Cordle
3
1981
Oregon
Rod Webster
3
1985
Oregon State
Phillip Thomas
3[ 25]
2012
Colorado
Carlton Johnson
3[ 26]
2023
Arizona State
Tackles
Sacks
Single game
Rank
Player
Sacks
Years
Opponent
1
Ron Cox
7.0
1989
Cal State Fullerton
Kicking
Field goals made
Single season
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
1
Dylan Lynch
24[ 29]
2023
2
Asen Asparuhov
23
2001
Asen Asparuhov
23
2002
4
Barry Belli
21
1986
Brent Visintainer
21
2003
Kevin Goessling
21
2009
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Years
Opponent
1
Barry Belli
5
1984
Utah State
Dylan Lynch
5[ 26]
2023
Arizona State
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
Kevin Goessling
93.8%
2009
References
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^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
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^ "UNLV vs. Fresno State Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021 .
^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved October 2, 2022 .
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